in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
to approach; to draw near
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
offensive (movement); aggression
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
with a collapse; with a slump
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
question of where responsibility lies; issue of where liability lies; question of who is responsible
dismissal (from a position); discharge
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
open; public; official; overt
commander; general; leader
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
rumour; rumor; hearsay; report
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
stroke; caress; soft (object); dreamlike (object); tender (object)
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
to discuss; to talk together
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
conclusion; decision; end; settlement